"Master Zheng, it's been a long time, I didn't expect to meet here, it's really not easy." In the camp of the Tiance Army, Cen Tianshi and Hu Xiaosi walked in and smiled at the middle-aged man in black in the big tent.

This person is Zheng Fan, the Xuanwu Army who was forcibly brought back by Hu Xiaosi from Chang'an City, saw Cen Tianshi and Hu Xiaosi walking in, snorted coldly, and said: "Life is really a rare opportunity, I didn't expect that the last time I met Mr. in Lingzhou, the Tiance Army is still just a border army, and at this moment he was able to take Guanzhong, defeat Li Keyong, and become a famous prince in the world." Mr. must also be a rising tide, so let's add an official to the knighthood. ”

Cen Tianshi and Hu Xiaosi glanced at each other, nodded, and walked to the main seat of the big tent and sat down with a smile: "Tianshi assists the lord of my family, for the sake of the people of the world, how dare you add an official to the knighthood with a mere merit?" It's Zheng Junshi, you, you're curious, Chang'an City is broken, and Tiance Army is in charge, why didn't Your Excellency take advantage of the chaos to leave, but hide in Chang'an City? Do you want to be disadvantageous to my Tiance army? ”

This almost straightforward question made Zheng Fan unable to answer for a while, but Hu Xiaosi on the side said: "I guess Zheng Junshi's stay in Chang'an should be to see my Tiance Mansion labor expedition, food and grass are not enough, plus the Guanzhong area has experienced wars, the people are suffering, and there is a lack of food and clothing, so he plans to support us, right?" So I thank Your Excellency on behalf of my lord. After a pause, he suddenly blinked his eyes, and said with a hint of ridicule: "The four hundred and eighty-one people left by Your Excellency in Chang'an City will not be the ones who are ready to transport grain and grass, right?" I'm so thankful for that, and I've even thought of this, it's rare. ”

Hu Xiaosi's words made Zheng Fan's face change again and again, and he looked at Hu Xiaosi's eyes wrong, as if he had seen a monster, how could the other party know about the manpower he had arranged in Chang'an? Even the numbers are the same? Could it be that there is a mole in the hands of his own people? Or - thinking of this, Zheng Fan's mind sank suddenly, his face became gloomy, and he sneered: "If Commander Hu thinks that he can take advantage of the fire to rob these people after mastering these people, then I advise you to save your worries, my Xuanwu Army will never lose a big one because of a small one." ”

Hu Xiaosi stretched his waist, and said to himself after a long time: "It's naturally useless to tell you, but Mr. Cen and I are not chatting with you tonight." I guess if General Ding Hui doesn't receive your message, will he guess that you are controlled by my Tiance Army? Do you think he'll send someone to get you back? ”

"What do you want to do?" Hu Xiaosi's words suddenly made Zheng Fan understand that the sentry he sent to the Dinghui military camp was intercepted by the Tiance Army, and the young man in front of him would definitely release the news to Dinghui and let him negotiate. Thinking of this, Zheng Fan let out a long sigh, as if he was ten years old in an instant, and said with a wry smile: "Say, what do you want to do?" Won't it just be for some food, grass and money? ”

"500,000 stone of grain, 1 million taels of silver, 100,000 people in three years. How about it, Master Zheng, my price is fair, right? Hu Xiaosi stepped forward and said with a smile, but how do you look at it, how can he be a full profiteer.

Cen Tianshi couldn't hold back a smile and said: "Zheng Junshi, Commander Hu is unspeakably hidden, our Tiance army defeated Li Keyong, which is equivalent to relieving Guishang of the threat from the north, so that the Xuanwu army can let go south to attack Qin Zongquan, the two join forces, we will contribute, you can always make some money, it can always be said." The two of them sang and almost made Zheng Fan half angry, and they were stunned for a long time before they said: "Lord Cen, this price is unacceptable to my Xuanwu Army." Your Tiance Army's defeat of the Shatuo people is certainly for my Xuanwu Army to remove the threat from the north, but Li Keyong took the initiative to attack the Tiance Army, and you must defeat them to survive. Although the two of us have a cooperation agreement, we can't let my Xuanwu Army suffer too much, right? Besides, you have all heard of Qin Zongquan's atrocities, Caizhou and other places are almost uninhabited for thousands of miles, and my Bianliang and other places have experienced the ravages of the Huangchao Rebellion and other parties, and the population has withered, otherwise it is impossible for my family master to borrow troops from Shandong. ”

Looking at Zheng Fan's sad expression, Hu Xiaosi and Cen Tianshi also immediately understood this guy's thoughts, the population is estimated to be impossible, but this is okay, Tiance Mansion has already found another population transportation base, so Cen Tianshi's eyes turned, and he suddenly smiled: "Master Zheng, my lord also knows the difficulties of your family, so let's not mention the population matter for the time being, but the food and money are expensive and won't be so picky, right?" One million stone of grain and two million taels of silver. ”

Zheng Fan was so frightened by Cen Tianshi's offer that he almost jumped up, he really thought that Xuanwu Army was wronged, so he didn't even think about refusing it directly, and said that even if Ding Hui came, it would be impossible to accept Tiance Army's blackmail.

Hu Xiaosi didn't say much when he saw this, but smiled and said: "Since Zheng Junshi is unwilling to pay, then I have no choice, I have to go to Yang Fugong." I think that near Chang'an, there should not be no one willing to bid for the offer of my Tiance Army. After saying that, he really left with Cen Tianshi, and directly put Zheng Fan in place.

And when Cen Tianshi and Hu Xiaosi were bargaining with Zheng Fan, Wang Houchun was also receiving Ding Hui over there. After receiving contact from Zheng Fan, Ding Hui immediately thought of Tiance Army, so he just waited for night to fall and went directly to visit.

"General Ding came from afar, the battlefield is simple, and the general is not well entertained, so please ask General Haihan." Wang Houchun clenched his fists and said with a smile.

Ding Hui is in his forties this year, he was originally a subordinate of the Huangchao Rebel Army, and later surrendered to Zhu Quanzhong, who has been fighting in the south and the north, and is a typical battlefield soldier, so he is not polite, and asked directly to the point: "General Wang is polite, he is a soldier below, and he can't say polite words, and he is here on behalf of my lord to invite your army to be able to let go of my military division for the sake of being a minister in the same hall." There will be great rewards below. After speaking, he solemnly clenched his fists.

However, this style made Wang Houchun sigh secretly, this Ding Hui spoke like this as soon as he came, it was strange that he was not killed, so his eyes were strangely a little sympathetic. This kind of bargaining thing is not known to others, but he is very proficient, and he has seen a lot of things living at the bottom of Lingzhou in the early years. This Zhu Quanzhong sent a general to discuss this kind of thing and didn't know what to think, he was confused about the war, right?

In fact, Wang Houchun was wrong, Zhu Quanzhong arranged this matter perfectly, but Hu Xiaosi arrested Zheng Fan and disrupted Zhu Quanzhong's plan, Zheng Fan, who was supposed to be the main force in the negotiation, is now a hostage, and Ding Hui can only go into battle.

"General Ding, I think you should have misunderstood, Zheng Junshi is indeed in our military camp, but he plotted to assassinate His Majesty the Emperor in Chang'an City, and was captured by our Tiance army, in order to prevent Yang Fugong from hurting him, he will be temporarily allowed to stay in our military camp." Wang Houchun blinked his eyes and smiled, "Your military division has been clamoring to see my lord since he arrived at my Tiance military camp, but he has been dissolute in his words and has a lot of complaints about my Tiance army, so now it has been handed over to Xuan Yingwei for disposal." I will be very curious, my lord and your lord have never met, why did they instruct his subordinates to maliciously slander my lord? ”

Wang Houchun's words were vague and vague, and he immediately said that Ding Hui was blindsided, and he didn't know the situation for a while, so he didn't know what to say. I only heard Wang Houchun continue: "Fortunately, my lord is kind and doesn't want to care about such trivial matters, but Xuan Yingwei doesn't care about this, I heard that Commander Hu and your military division often fight each other in Chang'an, and his character is retribution." ”

"So, is your army unwilling to let go of my military division? Do you want to be the enemy of the Xuanwu Army? Ding was completely stunned by Wang Houchun, and he didn't know where the opponent's hole cards were, so he simply stopped entanglement with him, and came up directly with a word.

"I, the Tiance Army, do not want to be the enemy of your army, but I am not afraid of any challenge." Wang Houchun's face was stunned, and then he spoke: "The purpose of your army's trip is that my lord has long been aware of it, and the reason why I haven't been in contact with you is that I don't want to spoil the harmony between the two families, but the Tiance Army has long been ready to fight again." ”

As soon as this sentence came out, Ding Hui immediately reacted to the crux of the problem, and at the same time knew what the other party was going to say to him. It is estimated that Zheng Fan is also bargaining with the other party at this moment. Thinking about this, Ding Hui also knew that the other party was holding his weakness, near Chang'an, only the Tiance Army could influence the battle situation, if he wanted to conflict with Yang Fugong's Shence Army, he must earn the support of the Tiance Army, otherwise the purpose of this trip would never be achieved.

Wang Houchun stared at Ding Hui, and after seeing his face change several times, he sighed and said: "The battle of Chang'an caused more than 100,000 people to be displaced, and Guanzhong was even more in ruins. The general and I are both soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and watching our people suffer, we must have been heartbroken. Once upon a time, our Datang soldiers became the culprits of their own fathers and villagers. Thinking of this, Houchun is hard to sleep. ”

Ding Hui also knew the situation in Guanzhong, and when he saw Wang Houchun sighing, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "The general is worried about the country and the people, and Ding Hui admires it, so only by ending the war as soon as possible can we recuperate and recuperate, so that the people can get peace as soon as possible." ”

Wang Houchun smiled and continued: "In fact, although my Tiance army won the battle in Chang'an, the price paid was also extremely heavy, these hundreds of thousands of people need to be resettled, and the city defenses everywhere also need to be renovated, and everything has to be rebuilt from the beginning. We don't want to fight, because it's all about the blood and tears of the people. ”

"I think I understand what General Wang means, I don't know how much your lord is offering? I think as long as it is reasonable, Ding will definitely promote my father-in-law to inherit it, and it can be regarded as doing some work for the people of Guanzhong. Ding Hui listened to Wang Houchun's babbling for a long time, and couldn't help but say.

"Please support our army with one million stone grain and grass, and two million taels of silver. How about our army promise not to intervene in the conflict between you and the Divine Army, and promise to help you if necessary? Wang Houchun said solemnly.

Wang Houchun's words made Ding Hui stunned, the gap between this price and Zhu Quanzhong's promise was too big, but he couldn't help but be taken to the ditch by Wang Houchun just now. Moreover, Ding Hui is a battlefield soldier, thinking more about how to take the emperor away in the army if there is a conflict with the Shence army, you must know that the people and horses you brought are only more than 3,000 people, and the follow-up manpower is still on the way. And Wang Houchun's last sentence hit his heart all of a sudden, if there is the help of the Tiance army, then this matter is really not a difficult matter. If you think about it this way, then this price is not too outrageous.

"Then what about my military advisor?" After being silent for a long time, Ding Hui suddenly asked, "There is also a lot at stake in this matter, I can't make a decision, and I need to ask the lord." ”

Wang Houchun smiled and said: "When we wait for your army's division, we will safely deliver your army's division to the general." Before that, our army will be responsible for dragging Yang Fugong, but please also ask the general to move quickly. I'm worried that if we delay it for a long time, things will change. After speaking, he pointed to the north.

Ding Hui knew what he was talking about, so he didn't say much, and directly hugged his fists and thanked him and left quickly.

After he left, Xu Tianxiang and Li Xuanqing walked over from the back tent. Xu Tianxiang clapped his hands and asked the guards to find Cen Tianshi and Hu Xiaosi and said with a smile: "Houchun, why didn't I find out that you know a lot about this way of doing business." I think you've been spared by you. All of a sudden, the funds for the construction of Chang'an were all alive. ”

Li Xuanqing also laughed and said: "This Ding Hui is simply an upright soldier, how could he have this occasion?" To be honest, it was Xiaosi who arranged it well in advance and arrested Zheng Fan in advance, otherwise it would be impossible for you to even 500,000 stones, let alone a million stones. ”

"Lord, how was the situation just now?" While a few people were talking, Cen Tianshi and Hu Xiaosi had already come together, and as soon as they entered the door, Cen Tianshi asked hurriedly.

"Basically, eight or nine are not far from ten. Tiancheng lit another fire tonight, which will inevitably make Yang Fugong dare not act rashly, and we can collect money on both sides when the time comes. Wang Houchun smiled and said, "Lord, I see if Tiancheng's side has already done it?" The guard battalion was dispatched, and this was enough for Yang Shouliang to drink a pot. ”

"You, just afraid that the world will not be chaotic. It's not easy for Yang Fugong. Li Xuanqing found that he couldn't talk anymore halfway through speaking, and said with a smile: "Okay, no matter what, let the logistics department keep up with Tiancheng overnight and see how much can be captured this time." Tomorrow, the Ministry of Civil Affairs will enter Chang'an City, and the day of our entry into the main gate has begun. ”